Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//July 17, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Michael L. Dixon

Case No.: 2017AP1252-CR

Officials: Reilly, P.J., Gundrum and Hagedorn, JJ.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Michael Lion Dixon appeals from a judgment, entered after a jury trial, convicting him of two counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child for having sexual intercourse with thirteen-year-old S.O. and fourteen-year-old D.D. He asserts various claims of ineffective assistance of defense counsel. We conclude that Dixon is neither entitled to a new trial on that ground, as he has not proved that he was prejudiced by any of the deficiencies of which he complains, nor in the interest of justice. We also conclude the trial court did not err in denying his motion for postconviction relief without a hearing. We affirm the judgment and order.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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